Around a star just 20 light-years from the Solar System, astronomers have confirmed the existence of what might be a habitable world. The exoplanet HD 20794 d is just under six times the mass of Earth ...

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Scientists believe the exoplanet HD 20794 d, six times the mass of Earth, could harbour liquid water on its surface.

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HD 20794 d, a planet with six times Earth's mass, orbits a sun-like star 20 light years away. Its position within the habitable zone suggests conditions that could allow liquid water to exist.

The planet was originally identified two years earlier by Oxford University scientist Dr Michael Cretignier. The finding has ...